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Killed for fighting corruption, a Congolese man made a martyr is inspiring a new generation
GOMA, Congo (AP) — When Floribert Bwana Chui Bin Kositi was asked in 2007 to allow spoiled rice from Rwanda to be transported across the border to the eastern Congo city of Goma, he knew the risks of resisting corruption, especially as a government worker. He refused nonetheless. ...
Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an homage to the civil rights leader's legacy. The prayer by a Michigan pastor heavily cited King's seminal “I Have a Dream” speech alongside the Declaration...
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 20: BOYS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. SA Northside Brennan, 23-2; 2. Allen, 23-1; 3. Mansfield Lake Ridge, 26-2; 4. Duncanville, 14-6; 5. Alvin Shadow...
Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
MOSCOW (AP) — Thousands of Russians celebrating the Orthodox Christian feast day of Epiphany, where worshippers bathe in the icy waters of frozen lakes and rivers, have been forced to cancel their traditional ceremonies due to unusually warm winter temperatures. Across Russia, the...
Syrian Christians want their identity and freedoms protected in any new constitution, envoy says
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — As Syria begins recovering from 50 years of autocratic rule by the Assad family, an international envoy says Christians and other religious groups expect their rights and freedoms to be preserved under a new constitutional settlement. Salina Shambos, a...
National Baptists’ new president, Boise Kimber, seeks to include women, young leaders
(RNS) — The Rev. Boise Kimber was officially installed as president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., during the midwinter board meeting of the predominantly Black denomination — which he hopes will become more inclusive of women and young leaders. NBCUSA members and...
Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) — Texas Association of Basketball Coaches high school rankings for the week of Jan. 13: GIRLS PUBLIC Class 6A 1. Converse Judson, 27-1; 2. FW Boswell, 27-2; 3. Cypress Springs, 20-3; 4. League City Clear Brook, 25-2; 5. Denton...
Some US lawmakers want more Christianity in the classroom. Trump could embolden their plans
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservative lawmakers across the U.S. are pushing to introduce more Christianity to public school classrooms, testing the separation of church and state by inserting Bible references into reading lessons and requiring teachers to post the Ten Commandments. The...
Who is Joseph Aoun, a low-profile army chief who is now Lebanon's president?
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s new president and former army commander Joseph Aoun has maintained a low profile. Those who know him say he is no-nonsense, kind and averse to affiliating himself with any party or even expressing a political opinion — a rarity for someone in Lebanon’s fractured,...
Ethiopians celebrate Christmas as natural calamities and conflict take their toll
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Orthodox Christians are celebrating Christmas with prayers for peace in the Horn of Africa nation that has faced persistent conflict in recent years. Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian...
